As the 2024 Olympic Games descend upon Paris this summer, the world will witness athletic prowess and sporting spectacle on a canvas of history and architectural marvels. While the 2024 Paris Olympics will rely on purpose-built venues to host some sports, as well as an Olympic Village and media village, these Olympics are set to … Read more
The 4 new events coming to the 2024 Paris Olympics Updated: 11:36 AM EST Feb 6, 2024 The 2024 Olympics are coming to Paris this summer, and there is a growing excitement for the four new events that will join the games in France.These events are youth-focused and hope to expand the game’s audiences and … Read more
BRISBANE, Australia — Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has quit the inter-governmental committee charged with organizing the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, calling it a “pointless talkfest” and “dysfunctional farce.” It’s the first significant split for the organizers of the bid which was selected in 2021 by the International Olympic Committee to host the 2032 Games. … Read more
The IOC’s decision came at the expense of bids from Switzerland and Sweden, and another leading candidate in Japan withdrew its bid. ADVERTISEMENT The French Alps, and the Mediterranean city of Nice, have become the unexpected frontrunners to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee executive board gave the nod to France at … Read more
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks with Olympic … Read more
A cartoon canine AI chatbot designed to cheer up and inform lonely older residents of western Japan is in the doghouse after providing error-laden responses. Powered by generative artificial intelligence, “Dai-chan” was this year launched by Osaka authorities who called it the first of its kind in a country where one in 10 people is … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai today, October 14. The IOC session is a key meeting of International Olympic Committee members where crucial decisions pertaining to the future of the Olympic Games are made. India is hosting the IOC … Read more
As ambassadors of the country where breakdancing originated 50 years ago, members of Team USA have something to prove — and potentially to lose — when the hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024. That’s because for U.S. breakers like Carmarry Hall, Victor Montalvo and Jeffrey Mike Louis, it’s … Read more
Aug. 16 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It’s the only field fatality in major league history. 1924 — Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory again, 6-1, 6-3, to win her … Read more
Aug. 16 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It’s the only field fatality in major league history. 1924 — Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory again, 6-1, 6-3, to win her … Read more